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Species Eunota gabbii - Western Tidal Flat Tiger Beetle

Representative Images

ZE.35334_Habroscelimorpha_gabbi - Eunota gabbii - female Cicindela gabbi from Mugu Marsh - Eunota gabbii Western Tidal Flat Tiger Beetle - Eunota gabbii Western Tidal Flat Tiger Beetle - Eunota gabbii Western Tidal Flat Tiger Beetle - Eunota gabbii Western Tidal Flat Tiger Beetle - Eunota gabbii Western Tidal Flat Tiger Beetle - Eunota gabbii Eunota gabbi - Eunota gabbii - male - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Adephaga
Family Carabidae (Ground Beetles)
Subfamily Cicindelinae (Tiger Beetles)
Tribe Cicindelini (Flashy Tiger Beetles)
Genus Eunota (Saline Tiger Beetles)
Species gabbii (Western Tidal Flat Tiger Beetle)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Habroscelimorpha gabbii

Explanation of Names

Eunota gabbii (Horn 1866)

Often referred to as gabbi in the literature, Horn's original description has two i's.

Size

10-12 mm

Range

Coastal Southern California from Ventura to San Diego County and into Mexico.(1)

Habitat

Tidal mud flats, salt marshes, sea beaches.(1)

Works Cited

1.A Field Guide To The Tiger Beetles Of The United States And Canada
David Pearson, C. Barry Knisley, Charles J. Kazilek, David L. Pearson, Barry C. Knisley. 2005. Oxford University Press.
Contributed by Chris Grinter on 26 February, 2014 - 12:13pm
Additional contributions by Ben Coulter, v belov, Alex Harman
Last updated 27 August, 2025 - 4:49pm

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